The Handsome Dark Lord[Comprehensive]
Chapter 184
Master... listen to him?
...you listen to him?
The Death Eaters looked at each other in blank dismay, and the combination of these words really didn't seem like a reasonable person could say it.But Nagini's existence firmly suppressed their doubts, and they could only stand still.
With Hermione's support, Draco stood up again, panting with sweat, and when he looked up again, the terrifying face on the second floor had disappeared, leaving only a shadow.
A cloud of suspicion visible to the naked eye hung over the black hall. Everyone's eyes shifted back and forth between Harry, Nagini, and Draco who suddenly lost his composure.
In the end, Harry named Palis, Lucius and other Hogwarts-related personnel.
"I would like to trouble everyone to arrange my return to school as soon as possible, and it will be implemented next Monday."
Scanning for a week, no matter what they planned in their hearts, the group of people on the surface remained silent, showing neither opposition nor support, watching Nagini slowly climb back to the high platform with a dignified expression, and hissed with the savior.
Harry bowed his head and said a few words to her, then announced the end of the meeting.
Hermione has been watching him closely from the audience, looking for a look at each other, but Harry always avoids her superficially, even if everyone leaves one after another, leaving her to stay to say goodbye, she just returns a non-eye-catching Smiling lightly, his eyes quickly swept away.
Draco seemed to know something, and pulled her away with unprecedented force.
After everyone was gone, Harry breathed a sigh of relief, ran down the high platform, and looked upstairs.
Tom is no longer there.
He fixed his eyes there, and climbed up the stairs in three steps and two steps, and yelled a few times before he really confirmed that he had left.
Harry sat casually on the steps, feeling completely empty.
Nagini climbed up a little late, complaining that he didn't wait for her.
In fact, according to the original agreement, Tom just planned to take a look before leaving. Harry didn't expect him to stay on it all the time, let alone make a sound at that time——
[Nagini, tell him to shut up. 】
While Harry was talking with Nagini, there was a sudden inconspicuous sound from upstairs, but enough to be heard by one person and one snake, mixed with their hissing, people who were not Parseltongue probably couldn't tell the difference.
Harry and Nagini recognized Tom's voice immediately.
Nagini immediately jumped at Fernando who was talking, and Harry only had time to add: [Don't kill people! 】
Fortunately, Nagini was already quite familiar with Harry, and he was used to listening to him, so he put away his fangs in time, otherwise Fonnando might have been in danger.
So far, Harry was still able to restrain himself, until Nagini said the phrase [Tom is reluctant]... It took him a lot of effort to control his expression and maintain a normal expression, but he couldn't hold back after all. Glancing up, although he couldn't see anything from his perspective, his curiosity couldn't be suppressed without doing so.
I don't know how Nagini came to this conclusion... He didn't feel it at all.
Tom should have heard it, Harry thought, wondering if he would retort...
Perhaps out of the concern of not wanting to be noticed, Harry failed to wait for the voice he expected, but instead saw Draco knelt down on the ground in pain, knowing that Tom had directly intervened.
This is different from agreeing.
But in this way, the meeting can be effectively concluded.Harry wanted to hurry up and ask Tom for clarification, but he ignored Hermione's hint and rushed up, but he still failed to catch his determined boyfriend.
It's not a big deal to say, but even if there is an unstoppable sense of frustration crawling around.
[Why are you in a bad mood? 】Nagini's snake letter grazed the back of his hand, like a comforting caress, 【It went well just now. 】
Harry stroked its snake's head, feeling: [Have you never worried?When I separated from Tom...]
[I seem to be used to it. 】Nagini said thoughtfully,【I can't help with his affairs, I just have to wait... Ah, you are not worried about being abandoned by Tom, are you? 】
【……Well. 】Harry was dumbfounded at first, but soon had a different opinion, 【Actually, it's not impossible, is it?If the problem of Muggle Day is really solved this time...]
He seemed to have no reason to be with him.
The snake letter brushed his chin, Harry shrank back itchingly, Nagini had to push forward, the snake stood tall, and cast a slender shadow on Harry's glasses.
[What are you talking about!Think Tom doesn't like you enough? 】Nagini concluded vigorously, 【His temper and body are ruined, how could he be in a good mood?Normally, I would have to find someone to torture me, and then complain to me, it would be very troublesome... But this time nothing happened, honestly nested in the ice hole for so long, I didn't even kill the human who couldn't speak when I came out ...It's not because you always go to see him! 】
【...I wanted to ask just now, Nagini, why do you think Tom has such...all kinds of feelings? 】Harry sighed softly,【He obviously doesn't think so himself. 】
【He just has it. 】 Nagini confused, 【Since... since I knew him.Doesn't he think so?It's so strange... It's obvious that he likes you, I thought he knew it, and he's been talking about wanting to have sex with you so early...]
After silently digesting Nagini's straightforward words, Harry paused before saying: [So early...? 】
[Probably at the end of spring last year, I remember it very clearly, because the estrus period is about to end, I advise him to hurry up! 】
Harry was amused by the way she asked for credit, and shook his head, a little dazed.I always feel that it is a very distant time, the communication in the Muggle world...
【It turned out that at that time...】 He was a little embarrassed, and swallowed the following words in his throat.
It turned out that the physical feeling was real, and the pure preference from Tom's heart that Hermione had also noticed had never been a deception.
Harry couldn't help being curious about the reason. It was clear that the Dark Lord knew his true identity from beginning to end. Before they met in the Muggle bar, their encounters were pure hatred and no positive emotions at all.
Even leaving aside emotion, the mere fact of having a physical desire for a sworn enemy is incredible enough in itself.For Harry, being tempted by an overly outstanding skin is just a matter of course; but for Tom, where does this attraction come from?
Recalling all kinds of men, women and children at the Death Eaters meeting, coupled with the popularity of Professor Riddle at school, it is not difficult to imagine that there is no shortage of handsome men and women around Tom, not to mention that Harry never thinks that his appearance is outstanding, the more The more I think about it, the more I feel strange, even a little frustrated.
Unknowingly lost for a while, Harry's stomach began to protest, so he wiped his face, pulled himself together, and summoned the house-elf to prepare a meal.
In the huge castle, only Harry and Nagini were sitting at the long dining table, surrounded by high and low candles, like some kind of silent meditation.
After eating, Harry wrote a letter to Hermione, and then spent two days reading through the news that he missed during this period.
Although he never underestimated the shamelessness of the Death Eaters, Harry still couldn't believe that with the decline of Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix, they could one day do something like this -
"The Key Witness in the Cortland Case Reveals the Truth: The Difficult Life of the Only Descendant of the Callis Family"
The "Crimes" of Callis' Father - Death Eaters Sentenced to Death for Inaction
"How many unjustly killed Callis?"Slytherin and the original sin of the pure blood family
After a series of articles, people not only sympathized with the Death Eaters who had committed crimes, but also questioned the list of Death Eaters who were liquidated when the Dark Lord fell, and even suspected Dumbledore, saying that he used this to exclude dissidents .
Callis's rhetoric in the interview was also misleading.She described how she heard about Slytherin's record of winning the House Cup when she entered school, and she made up her mind to study hard and work hard to get the house gems. Can surpass Slytherin.
However, after Harry Potter entered the school, his grades were mediocre, and he violated the school rules every year, but he always got a lot of marks with various unimaginable names, surpassing other colleges.There was even one year, when the results had already come out and it was just before the final announcement. Without any notice, Dumbledore added points on the spot, single-handedly sent Gryffindor to the championship throne, and even cast spells to replace the students' arrangements. One night auditorium dress up.
——"Since then, we have known that the Academy Cup will never be another academy." Callis said flatly in the interview.After investigation, the reporter also confirmed the fact that the Academy Cup has belonged to Gryffindor for five consecutive years.
The report also selected the testimonies of several randomly interviewed school students.
——"That thing is a joke now." A senior Ravenclaw student said, "We score based on grades and strength, how can we compare with the academy that scores based on fouls?"
——"It doesn't matter which house, it can't be Slytherin anyway." A Slytherin student said impatiently, "Anyway, we all deserve what we deserve, born dark wizards. People on Dumbledore's side hang on every day How can you give us justice."
Harry was distraught when he saw it. It was the first time he heard such fallacies, but they used real events, which made it hard to argue.
No wonder Hermione said that the situation in the school was not good at that time, and it probably started from then.Harry could well imagine the debate these reports could cause among the students.In the past, Dumbledore was in charge, and Slytherins did not dare to go too far, but after the Death Eaters took power, I am afraid that those Slytherins will use the pretext of reporting to retaliate wildly.
There was a slight pain in his heart, and he didn't dare to think about it, but the news later revealed more worrying content.
"Black's Estate Trial Held, Sirius Black's Absence Is Abandoned Inheritance"
Compared with the large-scale Death Eater whitewashing editorial, this report does not take up much space, but the inside and outside words suggest that Sirius committed far more crimes than the world knows.
Narcissa, who attended the trial, pointed out that he disobeyed the family discipline since he was a child, but he used the power of the family to run amok at school and caused many troubles. In the end, he brought the whole family to bear the notoriety of evil Death Eaters. After escaping from prison, he even shamelessly plundered the last inheritance of the family.As the last descendant of the Black family, she said that she would definitely keep the last relic for her ancestors.
Andromeda, another member of the Black family who appeared in court at the same time, was subdued by the on-site personnel due to excessive emotion at the trial scene, and was temporarily escorted to St. Mungo for observation and could not be interviewed.
Harry clutched the newspaper, struggling to calm his beating heart.He should have thought of it... Obviously there is an example of Tom so close at hand, and he is telling others how shameless he can be every day.But when the object is replaced by someone else, he always feels wrong.
It shouldn't be like this...why does it have to be like this?
He thought vaguely that he was not much better than these people.Not only did he have double standards for Tom and others, but after reading so many reports of suffering, the only thing he cared about was the safety of Sirius.
He hadn't heard from Sirius for a long time since his last confide.Subconsciously, Harry knew he didn't really want to reach out, and he was afraid that Sirius would never forgive him again.
I can't forget the somber, almost ferocious malice in Sirius' eyes when he shouted "This is the best revenge".
Harry had never felt that level of malice in someone he knew, not even Tom.Compared with his godfather who valued love and righteousness, the evil Dark Lord seldom showed such fierce malice. Harry felt a faint irony, but more... actually flinched.
For Sirius, the indomitable, carefree, unadulterated hatred.
...that was the attitude he should have had.
Three days later, Hermione visited Tinta Castle again, along with Paris and Lucius.Harry received them in a comfortable conference room.
"...About my back-to-school arrangements, that's mainly it."
Harry distributed the prepared materials to the three of them, sat back at the head and said.
Hermione glanced at it quickly, her brow furrowed.Interview with a reporter from the Daily Prophet...
Before she could express her thoughts, Palis spoke first: "Compared to these, Mr. Potter, may I know the reason why you didn't invite Nott?"
Lucius glanced up at him from the information, and raised his mouth with a half-smile, obviously seeing through his hidden needles.Where Noter was not invited, I am afraid that he did not obey the discipline of the Savior at all.He squinted at the savior, secretly watching how he stepped down.
Unexpectedly, Harry directly confessed: "I invited him, but he didn't come."
Lucius choked, almost rolling his eyes out.
The questioner himself accepted it well, and his tone was patient and gentle.
"Then, I have to remind you, Mr. Potter. If these plans are really handed over to the Death Eaters by the master, it will be no problem, but as long as you order... I am afraid that most of the links will not be obtained. Corresponds to the coordination of Death Eaters."
Hermione put down the paper silently, what Paris said was exactly what she wanted to remind Harry.
The matter of interviewing the reporter involved many forces of the Death Eaters, and it was the focus of the current eclipse plan. Harry could not get the result he wanted no matter what.
Of course, there is an exception... the Dark Lord himself.
Hermione pursed her lips slightly. As early as when she first thought about joining the Death Eaters, she had considered the relationship between Harry and the Dark Lord.Logically speaking, taking refuge in the Dark Lord's lover seemed a safer and more powerful choice than becoming a Death Eater.
But Hermione has witnessed the development of the relationship between Harry and the Dark Lord almost all the way, and she sometimes even feels the subtle and complicated mentality of both of them better than Harry.
As for the Dark Lord, although Hermione could occasionally feel his heartfelt love for her friends, more often than not, the same kind of coldness as in the legend dominated.Such a black-hearted and cold-hearted person, not to mention because Harry gave her special treatment, even if she was willing to let her life because of this, Hermione would not be able to live a truly stable life.
As for Harry, she might be able to see through his inner unease better than he could.Harry has never felt at ease about their relationship, not only because of hatred and sin, but even the incomprehension of those around him is not the most fatal.Hermione, perhaps, had a harder time realizing this than Harry himself.
Because she found that her best friend, a boy who had shouldered so many responsibilities and expectations since childhood and never lived for himself, felt deep down in his heart that he was not worthy of being valued.
He longed for it and kept giving his feelings, but he didn't believe that he could get it from the bottom of his heart.
If it was another object, Hermione would definitely try her best to help Harry reverse this wrong concept.But she herself doubted whether the Dark Lord had true feelings, so how could she convince Harry?
Hermione knew that if she took refuge in Harry, he would do his best to protect her, but that would only bring a heavier burden to her friend's emotional world, which was already on thin ice. Hermione would never be willing to be Harry's partner. drag.Despite the circumstances at the time, the opportunity she proposed was somewhat whim, but Hermione soon realized that becoming a Death Eater was the means by which she could make the most of the situation at the time.
She has not regretted this choice.
Maybe it was all for this moment, so that she could say these words with confidence.
"Although some places still need support, most of the plans only involve the appointment and removal of Hogwarts positions and educational programs, which are all within the purview of the headmaster. As long as Harry takes the position of headmaster, it is not difficult to achieve these .The current special committee has a total of three members, and the minority obeys the majority. As long as the two members present agree, I think it doesn’t matter if Nott participates, doesn’t it?”
The brunette girl's speech directly pushed the meeting to a key point——
What is the standpoint of the Death Eaters present?
Different from the hypocrisy and temporary compromise of the previous two conferences, this decision depends on their real judgment.
Did Potter really have such a level of trust and support from the Dark Lord?Should they support a series of future actions guided by momentary judgment?It is not only a consideration of loyalty and interests, but also a test to figure out the development of the situation and the psychology of the Dark Lord.
Hermione couldn't help sighing secretly, working under the Dark Lord was really not easy.Whether they are present or not, the Death Eaters are always such a scheming and calculating crowd.
It is born so, and it must be so.
Lucius gave her an annoyed look, clutching the snake head stick tightly, obviously not wanting to express his opinion easily.Hermione looked at him fearlessly, then turned to Paris, only to find that the blond Death Eater was staring in Harry's direction with a dazed expression.
Harry thoughtfully recalling Tom's words—
If you have any difficulties, you can try your luck with Palis.
——"Try luck?"
Harry didn't think it was Tom's style at the time.
——"That guy has a bit of prophetic pedigree... Usually it's not very useful, otherwise I wouldn't have..." Tom suddenly stopped, quickly uncovering the dark history, "But occasionally it will have a miraculous effect."
"Professor Everheart..." Harry asked softly, "In your opinion, can I be the headmaster?"
This question was too straightforward, Lucius curled his lips childishly, but found that Palis did not take it lightly.
He seemed to see some grand scene through Harry, his pupils shrank slightly, he held his breath, not daring to move rashly.
"It's raining..." he murmured, looking away from Harry and looking around the conference room, "everywhere..."
Shocked by his weird speech, the three present looked at each other in blank dismay.
Palis didn't care about the reaction of ordinary people, and suddenly stood up and walked to the window, eager to confirm something, looked far into the outside world, and took a step back in confusion.
"Everywhere……"
However, the sky outside the window is clear and there is no trace of haze.
"Paris?"
Lucius has already grasped the snake-headed staff suspiciously.
Palis turned around abruptly, startling everyone.
Harry just wanted to get up, but his eyes locked on him firmly, so he had no choice but to stay still.
"Only you are fine..." Palis stared at him mutteringly, and walked back slowly, "Only you..."
Sitting down again, the elegance and rationality in his body seemed to be restored, and he began to drink tea as if nothing had happened.
Both Hermione and Harry were at a loss, but Lucius didn't like that, and asked bluntly, "What's the matter, Everheart?"
Palis put down his tea and directly announced, "Of course I support Mr. Potter."
Lucius couldn't help raising an eyebrow.
"I know, you don't understand what I just saw... Oh, there's no need." Palis preempted, "It's enough for the master to understand... I think this is why the master can rest assured that Mr. Potter will announce the escalation of the ban on his own." ... We have all witnessed the transfer of Hogwarts' naming rights. Even if we don't support it, we can't stop the establishment of the castle contract; coupled with Mr. Potter's familiarity with the owner's pet... I think even if some people are unwilling to implement the new prohibition , and it won't do any good to defy it openly. What do you think, Mr. Malfoy?"
These words clearly analyzed the pros and cons, as if the chatter just now was all an illusion.
Hermione and Harry were still a bit unable to adapt to this sudden change, but Lucius had long since forgotten it and listened to the analysis word by word, his face still turning blue.
Everything that can be said has been explained, and what cannot be said is no good.
Now what Lucius said was superfluous.
Now that you choose to come, you have already stated a certain position.But Palis's doing so was tantamount to a direct showdown. Not only did he not negotiate, but he also threw away Lucius' chips.Unprepared and suffering from being dumb, Lucius really couldn't have a good face.
Hermione observed his expression, and temporarily swallowed the urging question on his lips.She also knew more about old Malfoy than she had in the past.It's best not to force him at this time...
"Thank you, Professor Everheart." Harry said kindly, and turned to Lucius before Hermione had time to stop him. "Mr. Malfoy didn't answer just now, can I take it as a default?"
"..." Lucius wrinkled his nose slightly, and instinctively wanted to get angry, but Harry's question did not arouse any resentment, and he became snarky.He secretly comforted himself, and thinking of his son's instructions, he could only say reluctantly: "Of course... I support it, Harry."
Harry's expression seemed to be stung by this nasty name, he twitched the corners of his mouth stiffly, and continued.
"Thank you both for your support, then next week..."
After the meeting, Hermione insisted on staying.It's been too long since they've had a good conversation, and the girl has accumulated a bunch of questions she wants to ask.
Harry's scalp was a little numb, but he also knew that he could no longer escape. After seeing off the two great Death Eaters, he took Hermione to the private room on the second floor.For the sake of convenience, Harry remodeled it into a comprehensive room with the functions of a study, an office and a broomstick care room. The only thing missing was sleeping, and it remained in the Dark Lord's bedroom.
"Tom isn't at the castle."
Before Hermione could ask, Harry quickly explained the truth.
"He's going to conduct an important magic experiment, I don't know how long it will take, so let me take charge of the Death Eaters."
Hermione was dumbfounded: "...'so'?...Sorry, Harry, I, I don't understand why 'so'."
Harry understood her confusion, and sighed, "Because of some unresolved arguments... I guess he was bored. So I want to take this opportunity to let me see the reality."
——"Follow your rules this time, Harry... let me see how far you can go."
Tom's words were not clear, and Harry believed it was more than that simple, but he couldn't pry real thoughts out of his mouth in such a short time.
In fact, he was overwhelmed by the melancholy of being separated, and he only wished for more tenderness, but he didn't care about so much at all.
Nagini said that Tom was reluctant, but Harry only felt that he had no regrets.He was angry and hated, but in the end the only one who was not willing to reject him was obviously Harry himself.
He walked to the window in annoyance and looked at the scenery outside the house.The outer courtyard of Tinta Wine Castle is very vast, with artificial lakes, lawns, shrubs, and woods.Harry chose this room because the field of view is very wide, and he can see most of the vegetation landscape at a glance, and sometimes even the movement of Nagini catching mice can be seen...
"Harry, I want to tell you more than this..."
Hermione's voice came from behind, and Harry just listened to the beginning, when he was caught by a black shadow flashing through the bushes out of the corner of his eye, he froze for a moment.
His first reaction was Nagini, but his instinct was wrong.The crawling of the snake is continuous, which is different from the action of this shadow - that's not Nagini!
Harry looked intently, and there was no movement in the place where the black shadow flashed, but under the lush greenery covered by the bushes, the shadow seemed too thick.
There seemed to be an alarm bell in his mind. Harry opened the window and was about to jump out, but Hermione quickly stopped him.
"Harry!" she said in shock, "what are you doing?"
"Thank you." Harry said hurriedly, grabbed the broom from the display case behind her, and jumped out of the window, "Wait for me here!"
Hermione rushed to the window, Harry had already attached the broom, turned into a sharp arrow, and hit the bushes not far away.
"Woo-woof!"
Taking the first step to see the target clearly with his good dynamic eyesight, Harry stopped in front of the big black dog in shock, his mind blank.
"Small—Sirius..."
The big black dog gradually revealed the godfather's slim figure, and his deep and depressed gaze almost made Harry fall off the broom so weakly.
After transforming, Sirius stepped forward and grabbed Harry's arm.
"Follow me first." The voice was hoarse and hoarse.
Although he almost lost all his courage, Harry immediately grabbed Sirius' wrist, not daring to look at him.
"Need not……"
Noticing the momentary tense muscles in his hands, and the bones that were so skinny, Harry felt sore and hurriedly explained.
"It's safe here, Tom... Voldemort isn't here."
Sirius paused, and Harry was afraid that he would not believe him, and regardless of the fear in his heart, Harry looked at him earnestly.
"I have the control of the castle, and I can leave at any time. If, if you don't believe it..." The emerald green eyes trembled, and he said firmly, "I can also tell you now—"
"Harry." Sirius held his shoulders, and Harry realized that he was really about to fall off the broom, so he turned over and gave Sirius the broom again, "Do you want to ride? There are defenses above the castle Magic, let me remove it for you..."
"Harry," Sirius called again, wrapping his hands around his shoulders.
Harry dropped his head and fell silent, as if curled up in a ball between his godfather's bony hands.
"Harry..." Sirius' voice became dull, and Harry wanted to take a look at him, but he couldn't muster up the courage.
He seemed to have become the most cowardly coward in the world, and he didn't even dare to look at the knife that terminated him for the last time before he died.
For a while, he couldn't hear the sound, wondering if Sirius didn't speak, or he lost his hearing.
"Harry, I..."
It took some time before Harry heard Sirius' voice change.
It was only then that I belatedly realized that the rustling of leaves was always in my ears.
It turned out that Sirius had not spoken.
Harry wondered blankly, why didn't he speak?Was he too angry, or had... nothing to say to him?
"I...how could..."
Harry felt that he was delusional, why Sirius' voice was a bit like...
"How come—I don't believe you—"
Cried……?
The green eyes blankly met the gray ones, and the eyes that had been through vicissitudes without losing their spirits were full of remorse and guilt at this moment!
"I'm a bastard, a lunatic, and I don't deserve to be your godfather! But Harry, I have to find you, and finish—"
His hoarse voice seemed to be picked out from his throat, and every word was dripping with blood.
"I did something wrong. I regret it. I shouldn't have taught you to make you a tool for revenge...I'm sorry for James, I'm sorry for Lily, and most of all...you, Harry."
"sorry."
...you listen to him?
The Death Eaters looked at each other in blank dismay, and the combination of these words really didn't seem like a reasonable person could say it.But Nagini's existence firmly suppressed their doubts, and they could only stand still.
With Hermione's support, Draco stood up again, panting with sweat, and when he looked up again, the terrifying face on the second floor had disappeared, leaving only a shadow.
A cloud of suspicion visible to the naked eye hung over the black hall. Everyone's eyes shifted back and forth between Harry, Nagini, and Draco who suddenly lost his composure.
In the end, Harry named Palis, Lucius and other Hogwarts-related personnel.
"I would like to trouble everyone to arrange my return to school as soon as possible, and it will be implemented next Monday."
Scanning for a week, no matter what they planned in their hearts, the group of people on the surface remained silent, showing neither opposition nor support, watching Nagini slowly climb back to the high platform with a dignified expression, and hissed with the savior.
Harry bowed his head and said a few words to her, then announced the end of the meeting.
Hermione has been watching him closely from the audience, looking for a look at each other, but Harry always avoids her superficially, even if everyone leaves one after another, leaving her to stay to say goodbye, she just returns a non-eye-catching Smiling lightly, his eyes quickly swept away.
Draco seemed to know something, and pulled her away with unprecedented force.
After everyone was gone, Harry breathed a sigh of relief, ran down the high platform, and looked upstairs.
Tom is no longer there.
He fixed his eyes there, and climbed up the stairs in three steps and two steps, and yelled a few times before he really confirmed that he had left.
Harry sat casually on the steps, feeling completely empty.
Nagini climbed up a little late, complaining that he didn't wait for her.
In fact, according to the original agreement, Tom just planned to take a look before leaving. Harry didn't expect him to stay on it all the time, let alone make a sound at that time——
[Nagini, tell him to shut up. 】
While Harry was talking with Nagini, there was a sudden inconspicuous sound from upstairs, but enough to be heard by one person and one snake, mixed with their hissing, people who were not Parseltongue probably couldn't tell the difference.
Harry and Nagini recognized Tom's voice immediately.
Nagini immediately jumped at Fernando who was talking, and Harry only had time to add: [Don't kill people! 】
Fortunately, Nagini was already quite familiar with Harry, and he was used to listening to him, so he put away his fangs in time, otherwise Fonnando might have been in danger.
So far, Harry was still able to restrain himself, until Nagini said the phrase [Tom is reluctant]... It took him a lot of effort to control his expression and maintain a normal expression, but he couldn't hold back after all. Glancing up, although he couldn't see anything from his perspective, his curiosity couldn't be suppressed without doing so.
I don't know how Nagini came to this conclusion... He didn't feel it at all.
Tom should have heard it, Harry thought, wondering if he would retort...
Perhaps out of the concern of not wanting to be noticed, Harry failed to wait for the voice he expected, but instead saw Draco knelt down on the ground in pain, knowing that Tom had directly intervened.
This is different from agreeing.
But in this way, the meeting can be effectively concluded.Harry wanted to hurry up and ask Tom for clarification, but he ignored Hermione's hint and rushed up, but he still failed to catch his determined boyfriend.
It's not a big deal to say, but even if there is an unstoppable sense of frustration crawling around.
[Why are you in a bad mood? 】Nagini's snake letter grazed the back of his hand, like a comforting caress, 【It went well just now. 】
Harry stroked its snake's head, feeling: [Have you never worried?When I separated from Tom...]
[I seem to be used to it. 】Nagini said thoughtfully,【I can't help with his affairs, I just have to wait... Ah, you are not worried about being abandoned by Tom, are you? 】
【……Well. 】Harry was dumbfounded at first, but soon had a different opinion, 【Actually, it's not impossible, is it?If the problem of Muggle Day is really solved this time...]
He seemed to have no reason to be with him.
The snake letter brushed his chin, Harry shrank back itchingly, Nagini had to push forward, the snake stood tall, and cast a slender shadow on Harry's glasses.
[What are you talking about!Think Tom doesn't like you enough? 】Nagini concluded vigorously, 【His temper and body are ruined, how could he be in a good mood?Normally, I would have to find someone to torture me, and then complain to me, it would be very troublesome... But this time nothing happened, honestly nested in the ice hole for so long, I didn't even kill the human who couldn't speak when I came out ...It's not because you always go to see him! 】
【...I wanted to ask just now, Nagini, why do you think Tom has such...all kinds of feelings? 】Harry sighed softly,【He obviously doesn't think so himself. 】
【He just has it. 】 Nagini confused, 【Since... since I knew him.Doesn't he think so?It's so strange... It's obvious that he likes you, I thought he knew it, and he's been talking about wanting to have sex with you so early...]
After silently digesting Nagini's straightforward words, Harry paused before saying: [So early...? 】
[Probably at the end of spring last year, I remember it very clearly, because the estrus period is about to end, I advise him to hurry up! 】
Harry was amused by the way she asked for credit, and shook his head, a little dazed.I always feel that it is a very distant time, the communication in the Muggle world...
【It turned out that at that time...】 He was a little embarrassed, and swallowed the following words in his throat.
It turned out that the physical feeling was real, and the pure preference from Tom's heart that Hermione had also noticed had never been a deception.
Harry couldn't help being curious about the reason. It was clear that the Dark Lord knew his true identity from beginning to end. Before they met in the Muggle bar, their encounters were pure hatred and no positive emotions at all.
Even leaving aside emotion, the mere fact of having a physical desire for a sworn enemy is incredible enough in itself.For Harry, being tempted by an overly outstanding skin is just a matter of course; but for Tom, where does this attraction come from?
Recalling all kinds of men, women and children at the Death Eaters meeting, coupled with the popularity of Professor Riddle at school, it is not difficult to imagine that there is no shortage of handsome men and women around Tom, not to mention that Harry never thinks that his appearance is outstanding, the more The more I think about it, the more I feel strange, even a little frustrated.
Unknowingly lost for a while, Harry's stomach began to protest, so he wiped his face, pulled himself together, and summoned the house-elf to prepare a meal.
In the huge castle, only Harry and Nagini were sitting at the long dining table, surrounded by high and low candles, like some kind of silent meditation.
After eating, Harry wrote a letter to Hermione, and then spent two days reading through the news that he missed during this period.
Although he never underestimated the shamelessness of the Death Eaters, Harry still couldn't believe that with the decline of Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix, they could one day do something like this -
"The Key Witness in the Cortland Case Reveals the Truth: The Difficult Life of the Only Descendant of the Callis Family"
The "Crimes" of Callis' Father - Death Eaters Sentenced to Death for Inaction
"How many unjustly killed Callis?"Slytherin and the original sin of the pure blood family
After a series of articles, people not only sympathized with the Death Eaters who had committed crimes, but also questioned the list of Death Eaters who were liquidated when the Dark Lord fell, and even suspected Dumbledore, saying that he used this to exclude dissidents .
Callis's rhetoric in the interview was also misleading.She described how she heard about Slytherin's record of winning the House Cup when she entered school, and she made up her mind to study hard and work hard to get the house gems. Can surpass Slytherin.
However, after Harry Potter entered the school, his grades were mediocre, and he violated the school rules every year, but he always got a lot of marks with various unimaginable names, surpassing other colleges.There was even one year, when the results had already come out and it was just before the final announcement. Without any notice, Dumbledore added points on the spot, single-handedly sent Gryffindor to the championship throne, and even cast spells to replace the students' arrangements. One night auditorium dress up.
——"Since then, we have known that the Academy Cup will never be another academy." Callis said flatly in the interview.After investigation, the reporter also confirmed the fact that the Academy Cup has belonged to Gryffindor for five consecutive years.
The report also selected the testimonies of several randomly interviewed school students.
——"That thing is a joke now." A senior Ravenclaw student said, "We score based on grades and strength, how can we compare with the academy that scores based on fouls?"
——"It doesn't matter which house, it can't be Slytherin anyway." A Slytherin student said impatiently, "Anyway, we all deserve what we deserve, born dark wizards. People on Dumbledore's side hang on every day How can you give us justice."
Harry was distraught when he saw it. It was the first time he heard such fallacies, but they used real events, which made it hard to argue.
No wonder Hermione said that the situation in the school was not good at that time, and it probably started from then.Harry could well imagine the debate these reports could cause among the students.In the past, Dumbledore was in charge, and Slytherins did not dare to go too far, but after the Death Eaters took power, I am afraid that those Slytherins will use the pretext of reporting to retaliate wildly.
There was a slight pain in his heart, and he didn't dare to think about it, but the news later revealed more worrying content.
"Black's Estate Trial Held, Sirius Black's Absence Is Abandoned Inheritance"
Compared with the large-scale Death Eater whitewashing editorial, this report does not take up much space, but the inside and outside words suggest that Sirius committed far more crimes than the world knows.
Narcissa, who attended the trial, pointed out that he disobeyed the family discipline since he was a child, but he used the power of the family to run amok at school and caused many troubles. In the end, he brought the whole family to bear the notoriety of evil Death Eaters. After escaping from prison, he even shamelessly plundered the last inheritance of the family.As the last descendant of the Black family, she said that she would definitely keep the last relic for her ancestors.
Andromeda, another member of the Black family who appeared in court at the same time, was subdued by the on-site personnel due to excessive emotion at the trial scene, and was temporarily escorted to St. Mungo for observation and could not be interviewed.
Harry clutched the newspaper, struggling to calm his beating heart.He should have thought of it... Obviously there is an example of Tom so close at hand, and he is telling others how shameless he can be every day.But when the object is replaced by someone else, he always feels wrong.
It shouldn't be like this...why does it have to be like this?
He thought vaguely that he was not much better than these people.Not only did he have double standards for Tom and others, but after reading so many reports of suffering, the only thing he cared about was the safety of Sirius.
He hadn't heard from Sirius for a long time since his last confide.Subconsciously, Harry knew he didn't really want to reach out, and he was afraid that Sirius would never forgive him again.
I can't forget the somber, almost ferocious malice in Sirius' eyes when he shouted "This is the best revenge".
Harry had never felt that level of malice in someone he knew, not even Tom.Compared with his godfather who valued love and righteousness, the evil Dark Lord seldom showed such fierce malice. Harry felt a faint irony, but more... actually flinched.
For Sirius, the indomitable, carefree, unadulterated hatred.
...that was the attitude he should have had.
Three days later, Hermione visited Tinta Castle again, along with Paris and Lucius.Harry received them in a comfortable conference room.
"...About my back-to-school arrangements, that's mainly it."
Harry distributed the prepared materials to the three of them, sat back at the head and said.
Hermione glanced at it quickly, her brow furrowed.Interview with a reporter from the Daily Prophet...
Before she could express her thoughts, Palis spoke first: "Compared to these, Mr. Potter, may I know the reason why you didn't invite Nott?"
Lucius glanced up at him from the information, and raised his mouth with a half-smile, obviously seeing through his hidden needles.Where Noter was not invited, I am afraid that he did not obey the discipline of the Savior at all.He squinted at the savior, secretly watching how he stepped down.
Unexpectedly, Harry directly confessed: "I invited him, but he didn't come."
Lucius choked, almost rolling his eyes out.
The questioner himself accepted it well, and his tone was patient and gentle.
"Then, I have to remind you, Mr. Potter. If these plans are really handed over to the Death Eaters by the master, it will be no problem, but as long as you order... I am afraid that most of the links will not be obtained. Corresponds to the coordination of Death Eaters."
Hermione put down the paper silently, what Paris said was exactly what she wanted to remind Harry.
The matter of interviewing the reporter involved many forces of the Death Eaters, and it was the focus of the current eclipse plan. Harry could not get the result he wanted no matter what.
Of course, there is an exception... the Dark Lord himself.
Hermione pursed her lips slightly. As early as when she first thought about joining the Death Eaters, she had considered the relationship between Harry and the Dark Lord.Logically speaking, taking refuge in the Dark Lord's lover seemed a safer and more powerful choice than becoming a Death Eater.
But Hermione has witnessed the development of the relationship between Harry and the Dark Lord almost all the way, and she sometimes even feels the subtle and complicated mentality of both of them better than Harry.
As for the Dark Lord, although Hermione could occasionally feel his heartfelt love for her friends, more often than not, the same kind of coldness as in the legend dominated.Such a black-hearted and cold-hearted person, not to mention because Harry gave her special treatment, even if she was willing to let her life because of this, Hermione would not be able to live a truly stable life.
As for Harry, she might be able to see through his inner unease better than he could.Harry has never felt at ease about their relationship, not only because of hatred and sin, but even the incomprehension of those around him is not the most fatal.Hermione, perhaps, had a harder time realizing this than Harry himself.
Because she found that her best friend, a boy who had shouldered so many responsibilities and expectations since childhood and never lived for himself, felt deep down in his heart that he was not worthy of being valued.
He longed for it and kept giving his feelings, but he didn't believe that he could get it from the bottom of his heart.
If it was another object, Hermione would definitely try her best to help Harry reverse this wrong concept.But she herself doubted whether the Dark Lord had true feelings, so how could she convince Harry?
Hermione knew that if she took refuge in Harry, he would do his best to protect her, but that would only bring a heavier burden to her friend's emotional world, which was already on thin ice. Hermione would never be willing to be Harry's partner. drag.Despite the circumstances at the time, the opportunity she proposed was somewhat whim, but Hermione soon realized that becoming a Death Eater was the means by which she could make the most of the situation at the time.
She has not regretted this choice.
Maybe it was all for this moment, so that she could say these words with confidence.
"Although some places still need support, most of the plans only involve the appointment and removal of Hogwarts positions and educational programs, which are all within the purview of the headmaster. As long as Harry takes the position of headmaster, it is not difficult to achieve these .The current special committee has a total of three members, and the minority obeys the majority. As long as the two members present agree, I think it doesn’t matter if Nott participates, doesn’t it?”
The brunette girl's speech directly pushed the meeting to a key point——
What is the standpoint of the Death Eaters present?
Different from the hypocrisy and temporary compromise of the previous two conferences, this decision depends on their real judgment.
Did Potter really have such a level of trust and support from the Dark Lord?Should they support a series of future actions guided by momentary judgment?It is not only a consideration of loyalty and interests, but also a test to figure out the development of the situation and the psychology of the Dark Lord.
Hermione couldn't help sighing secretly, working under the Dark Lord was really not easy.Whether they are present or not, the Death Eaters are always such a scheming and calculating crowd.
It is born so, and it must be so.
Lucius gave her an annoyed look, clutching the snake head stick tightly, obviously not wanting to express his opinion easily.Hermione looked at him fearlessly, then turned to Paris, only to find that the blond Death Eater was staring in Harry's direction with a dazed expression.
Harry thoughtfully recalling Tom's words—
If you have any difficulties, you can try your luck with Palis.
——"Try luck?"
Harry didn't think it was Tom's style at the time.
——"That guy has a bit of prophetic pedigree... Usually it's not very useful, otherwise I wouldn't have..." Tom suddenly stopped, quickly uncovering the dark history, "But occasionally it will have a miraculous effect."
"Professor Everheart..." Harry asked softly, "In your opinion, can I be the headmaster?"
This question was too straightforward, Lucius curled his lips childishly, but found that Palis did not take it lightly.
He seemed to see some grand scene through Harry, his pupils shrank slightly, he held his breath, not daring to move rashly.
"It's raining..." he murmured, looking away from Harry and looking around the conference room, "everywhere..."
Shocked by his weird speech, the three present looked at each other in blank dismay.
Palis didn't care about the reaction of ordinary people, and suddenly stood up and walked to the window, eager to confirm something, looked far into the outside world, and took a step back in confusion.
"Everywhere……"
However, the sky outside the window is clear and there is no trace of haze.
"Paris?"
Lucius has already grasped the snake-headed staff suspiciously.
Palis turned around abruptly, startling everyone.
Harry just wanted to get up, but his eyes locked on him firmly, so he had no choice but to stay still.
"Only you are fine..." Palis stared at him mutteringly, and walked back slowly, "Only you..."
Sitting down again, the elegance and rationality in his body seemed to be restored, and he began to drink tea as if nothing had happened.
Both Hermione and Harry were at a loss, but Lucius didn't like that, and asked bluntly, "What's the matter, Everheart?"
Palis put down his tea and directly announced, "Of course I support Mr. Potter."
Lucius couldn't help raising an eyebrow.
"I know, you don't understand what I just saw... Oh, there's no need." Palis preempted, "It's enough for the master to understand... I think this is why the master can rest assured that Mr. Potter will announce the escalation of the ban on his own." ... We have all witnessed the transfer of Hogwarts' naming rights. Even if we don't support it, we can't stop the establishment of the castle contract; coupled with Mr. Potter's familiarity with the owner's pet... I think even if some people are unwilling to implement the new prohibition , and it won't do any good to defy it openly. What do you think, Mr. Malfoy?"
These words clearly analyzed the pros and cons, as if the chatter just now was all an illusion.
Hermione and Harry were still a bit unable to adapt to this sudden change, but Lucius had long since forgotten it and listened to the analysis word by word, his face still turning blue.
Everything that can be said has been explained, and what cannot be said is no good.
Now what Lucius said was superfluous.
Now that you choose to come, you have already stated a certain position.But Palis's doing so was tantamount to a direct showdown. Not only did he not negotiate, but he also threw away Lucius' chips.Unprepared and suffering from being dumb, Lucius really couldn't have a good face.
Hermione observed his expression, and temporarily swallowed the urging question on his lips.She also knew more about old Malfoy than she had in the past.It's best not to force him at this time...
"Thank you, Professor Everheart." Harry said kindly, and turned to Lucius before Hermione had time to stop him. "Mr. Malfoy didn't answer just now, can I take it as a default?"
"..." Lucius wrinkled his nose slightly, and instinctively wanted to get angry, but Harry's question did not arouse any resentment, and he became snarky.He secretly comforted himself, and thinking of his son's instructions, he could only say reluctantly: "Of course... I support it, Harry."
Harry's expression seemed to be stung by this nasty name, he twitched the corners of his mouth stiffly, and continued.
"Thank you both for your support, then next week..."
After the meeting, Hermione insisted on staying.It's been too long since they've had a good conversation, and the girl has accumulated a bunch of questions she wants to ask.
Harry's scalp was a little numb, but he also knew that he could no longer escape. After seeing off the two great Death Eaters, he took Hermione to the private room on the second floor.For the sake of convenience, Harry remodeled it into a comprehensive room with the functions of a study, an office and a broomstick care room. The only thing missing was sleeping, and it remained in the Dark Lord's bedroom.
"Tom isn't at the castle."
Before Hermione could ask, Harry quickly explained the truth.
"He's going to conduct an important magic experiment, I don't know how long it will take, so let me take charge of the Death Eaters."
Hermione was dumbfounded: "...'so'?...Sorry, Harry, I, I don't understand why 'so'."
Harry understood her confusion, and sighed, "Because of some unresolved arguments... I guess he was bored. So I want to take this opportunity to let me see the reality."
——"Follow your rules this time, Harry... let me see how far you can go."
Tom's words were not clear, and Harry believed it was more than that simple, but he couldn't pry real thoughts out of his mouth in such a short time.
In fact, he was overwhelmed by the melancholy of being separated, and he only wished for more tenderness, but he didn't care about so much at all.
Nagini said that Tom was reluctant, but Harry only felt that he had no regrets.He was angry and hated, but in the end the only one who was not willing to reject him was obviously Harry himself.
He walked to the window in annoyance and looked at the scenery outside the house.The outer courtyard of Tinta Wine Castle is very vast, with artificial lakes, lawns, shrubs, and woods.Harry chose this room because the field of view is very wide, and he can see most of the vegetation landscape at a glance, and sometimes even the movement of Nagini catching mice can be seen...
"Harry, I want to tell you more than this..."
Hermione's voice came from behind, and Harry just listened to the beginning, when he was caught by a black shadow flashing through the bushes out of the corner of his eye, he froze for a moment.
His first reaction was Nagini, but his instinct was wrong.The crawling of the snake is continuous, which is different from the action of this shadow - that's not Nagini!
Harry looked intently, and there was no movement in the place where the black shadow flashed, but under the lush greenery covered by the bushes, the shadow seemed too thick.
There seemed to be an alarm bell in his mind. Harry opened the window and was about to jump out, but Hermione quickly stopped him.
"Harry!" she said in shock, "what are you doing?"
"Thank you." Harry said hurriedly, grabbed the broom from the display case behind her, and jumped out of the window, "Wait for me here!"
Hermione rushed to the window, Harry had already attached the broom, turned into a sharp arrow, and hit the bushes not far away.
"Woo-woof!"
Taking the first step to see the target clearly with his good dynamic eyesight, Harry stopped in front of the big black dog in shock, his mind blank.
"Small—Sirius..."
The big black dog gradually revealed the godfather's slim figure, and his deep and depressed gaze almost made Harry fall off the broom so weakly.
After transforming, Sirius stepped forward and grabbed Harry's arm.
"Follow me first." The voice was hoarse and hoarse.
Although he almost lost all his courage, Harry immediately grabbed Sirius' wrist, not daring to look at him.
"Need not……"
Noticing the momentary tense muscles in his hands, and the bones that were so skinny, Harry felt sore and hurriedly explained.
"It's safe here, Tom... Voldemort isn't here."
Sirius paused, and Harry was afraid that he would not believe him, and regardless of the fear in his heart, Harry looked at him earnestly.
"I have the control of the castle, and I can leave at any time. If, if you don't believe it..." The emerald green eyes trembled, and he said firmly, "I can also tell you now—"
"Harry." Sirius held his shoulders, and Harry realized that he was really about to fall off the broom, so he turned over and gave Sirius the broom again, "Do you want to ride? There are defenses above the castle Magic, let me remove it for you..."
"Harry," Sirius called again, wrapping his hands around his shoulders.
Harry dropped his head and fell silent, as if curled up in a ball between his godfather's bony hands.
"Harry..." Sirius' voice became dull, and Harry wanted to take a look at him, but he couldn't muster up the courage.
He seemed to have become the most cowardly coward in the world, and he didn't even dare to look at the knife that terminated him for the last time before he died.
For a while, he couldn't hear the sound, wondering if Sirius didn't speak, or he lost his hearing.
"Harry, I..."
It took some time before Harry heard Sirius' voice change.
It was only then that I belatedly realized that the rustling of leaves was always in my ears.
It turned out that Sirius had not spoken.
Harry wondered blankly, why didn't he speak?Was he too angry, or had... nothing to say to him?
"I...how could..."
Harry felt that he was delusional, why Sirius' voice was a bit like...
"How come—I don't believe you—"
Cried……?
The green eyes blankly met the gray ones, and the eyes that had been through vicissitudes without losing their spirits were full of remorse and guilt at this moment!
"I'm a bastard, a lunatic, and I don't deserve to be your godfather! But Harry, I have to find you, and finish—"
His hoarse voice seemed to be picked out from his throat, and every word was dripping with blood.
"I did something wrong. I regret it. I shouldn't have taught you to make you a tool for revenge...I'm sorry for James, I'm sorry for Lily, and most of all...you, Harry."
"sorry."
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